HR 50 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Uniform Poll Closing Act of 2000

Introduced Jan 3, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Edward J. Markey D-MA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 7, 2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJan 3, 2001
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Uniform Poll Closing Act of 2000 (sic) - Amends Federal presidential elections and vacancies law to: (1) establish 9 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, as the single poll closing time for presidential general elections; (2) allow the States of Alaska and Hawaii to open polling places for such an election during the day preceding election day; and (3) provide for extended daylight saving time in the Pacific time zone in presidential election years.

Cosponsors 30

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 3, 2001 to Feb 14, 2001, with 21 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsOriginalJan 3, 2001
D-CAAnna G. EshooOriginalJan 3, 2001
R-ALBob RileyOriginalJan 3, 2001
R-CAChristopher CoxOriginalJan 3, 2001
R-INDan BurtonOriginalJan 3, 2001
D-ILDavid D. PhelpsOriginalJan 3, 2001
D-TXEddie Bernice JohnsonOriginalJan 3, 2001
D-CAGeorge MillerOriginalJan 3, 2001
D-SCJames E. ClyburnOriginalJan 3, 2001
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalJan 3, 2001
R-TXJoe BartonOriginalJan 3, 2001
D-MIJohn D. DingellOriginalJan 3, 2001
D-MAJohn W. OlverOriginalJan 3, 2001
D-COMark UdallOriginalJan 3, 2001
D-TXMartin FrostOriginalJan 3, 2001
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 7, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
  2. Jan 3, 2001Introduced in House
  3. Jan 3, 2001Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Subjects

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